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Lesser ground cuckoo

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subfamily
  
Neomorphinae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Family
  
Cuculidae

Scientific name
  
Morococcyx erythropygus

Higher classification
  
Morococcyx

Order
  
Cuculiformes

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Genus
  
Morococcyx P.L. Sclater, 1862

Similar
  
Red‑billed ground cuckoo, Rufous‑winged ground cuckoo, Pheasant cuckoo, Black‑billed coucal, White‑crowned cuckoo

Lesser ground cuckoo


The lesser ground cuckoo (Morococcyx erythropygus) is a species of cuckoo in the monotypic genus Morococcyx in the family Cuculidae. It is found in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest.

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Lesser ground cuckoo Wikipedia